The Latest Breaking News from Chennai

Covid: Tamil Nadu reports 575 fresh infections, 4 deaths

CHENNAI: Fresh cases of Covid-19 dropped to 575 on Thursday when a dozen districts reported a marginal increase in new cases compared to their tally on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

Probe into IIT-M deer deaths ordered

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s chief wildlife warden has ordered a probe into the deer deaths on the IIT-M campus and the Guindy children’s park.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

Chennai: Rs 50,000 penalty on shop for chopping tree

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Green Committee imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a commercial establishment in Chennai for chopping a tree on public land.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

Pioneering desalination to stave off water crisis

The State went for the technology as early as the 1990s

The Hindu · Feb 24, 2022

Lenders approve ASG Hospital’s about ₹550 crore resolution plan for Vasan Health Care

The plan would be placed before National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Chennai for approval

The Hindu · Feb 24, 2022

Praggnanandhaa punished Magnus Carlsen for unjustified risks, is on his way to the top: Viswanathan Anand

NEW DELHI: It was past 2 am. The calendar had turned to February 21. But a 16-year-old in Chennai was wide awake. While his family's sleep had gotten deeper as the night grew, R Praggnanandhaa's eyes were firmly on the chequered black and white board on his computer screen, the…

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

India-UAE free trade pact unlikely to curb gold smuggling

Gold seizures highest in Chennai, Calicut airports

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2022

Republic Day tableaux in Chennai to be available to public for one more week

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin made the decision after requests from some students and members of the public on social media

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2022

Voters give a thumbs down to polarization bids

CHENNAI: The BJP’s attempts to polarise votes on communal lines hasn’t paid off everywhere. In ward 8 of Melur municipality in Madurai district, where a BJP booth agent objected to women voters wearing the hijab, the party’s candidate got only 10 votes. The DMK nominee won easily.

The Times of India · Feb 23, 2022

Tamil Nadu local body polls: DMK paints Chennai red-black

CHENNAI: The DMK is back in power in the Greater Chennai Corporation after almost 11 years. The party’s alliance bagged 178 of the 200 councillor seats, decimating the AIADMK.

The Times of India · Feb 23, 2022